10 Crock-Pot Freezer Meals – Chicken Recipes – Part 2 of 4

I’m going to kick off the recipes with the 3 chicken meals included in the set of 10 recipes.  My favorite of the three is the zesty chicken.   Chicken breasts can be tricky in Crock-Pot recipes because they can end up way over-cooked and well… let’s be honest… Mushy.  Who wants mushy chicken for…

10 Crock-Pot Freezer Meals – Tips and Grocery List – Part 1 of 4

I’ve been a lover of the Crock-Pot since my early 20’s but it’s been since having my second kiddo that I started incorporating freezer cooking.  For our dinners I like to do a combination of a couple freezer meals during the workweek for the busy days and then quick cooking meals for the other weeknights….

Fresh Salsa

I love the fresh ingredients that start pouring from our gardens this time of year.  Let the healthy feasting begin!  Today I have a fresh salsa recipe to share that feels extra special because the tomatoes come from Mark’s Uncle Roger’s garden.  His garden is truly beautiful and tomatoes are definitely flourishing. We were able to use jalapenos…

I love my Workbox 3.0!

Hello Friends!  Here’s to hoping I can get some papercrafting time in while the little lady takes a nap this afternoon.  It’s so awesome to have everything you need right at your fingertips.  I like to setup another table to the left of where I’m sitting to expand the table surface because I need a…

Beefy Noodle Casserole

Comfort food at it’s finest!  This recipe is from the May/June 2009 issue of Simple and Delicious.  And that it was… Delicious!  The kids really ate it up too.  I stayed pretty much in the lines while cooking this recipe – nothing too big changed up from the original. Let’s Get Crafty! Preheat the oven…

Grilled Cheeseburger Wraps

This meal is perfect for a weeknight because it’s so quick and easy.  Take a look back to my February 22, 2017 post for Fry Sauce/Anything Sauce.  These dipped in that sauce is truly perfection!! Updated Picture 2021:  We used the grill pan on the stove for these and the grill lines were perfection! Full…

Squash Casserole

A few years ago Mark and I had a small garden.  We got maybe a few carrots out of it but the green and yellow squash was bountiful!  We reached a point where it seemed like every time I went to water there were a couple of each color ready to be picked.  We have…

Bacon and Green Chile Stuffed Mushrooms

One of my favorite things about stuffed mushrooms is that there really aren’t any rules.  I generally use whatever we have on hand and today that includes two of my favorite things – bacon and green chile. Let’s Get Crafty! Preheat oven to 425 1 large package of mushrooms (about 12), clean with a damp…

Rotisserie Chicken – Take #2 – Chicken Salad

Here’s a take 2 on the rotisserie chicken.  I made the wraps for lunch on Sunday after getting home from the grocery store in a hurry and then in the afternoon I made this chicken salad to have to take for lunches. Let’s Get Crafty! Gently blend together: 1 1/2 cups Rotisserie Chicken, diced 1/4…